During Day 3 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka, he recalled how Pujara did not like to field after batting in a Test match. When asked about his personal experiences, Rahane revealed that he once had to field at short leg when Pujara wanted to take a rest during a Test match. Former Indian cricket team batter Ajinkya Rahane shared a hilarious story about his ex-teammate Cheteshwar Pujara from their playing days. The former India batter added that the youngsters in the team, including him, had to field in close-in positions as Pujara’s substitutes.
Former Indian cricket team batter Ajinkya Rahane shared a hilarious story about his ex-teammate Cheteshwar Pujara from their playing days.
The milestone also saw Jadeja join former India captain Kapil Dev as the only Indians to have amassed more than 4,000 Test runs and 350 wickets. Jadeja began the match with 4,095 runs and 348 wickets from 89 Tests. Overall, Jadeja became only the fourth player to achieve the combination of 4,000-plus runs and 350-plus wickets in Test cricket, joining Kapil Dev, England’s Ian Botham and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.
I have gone in to field at short leg for him, and we have been hit quite a lot,” he said on Sony Sports Network . “When he played, and I was the 12th man, whenever he came after his batting, bhaisahab ko fielding nahi karni hoti thi (he did not want to field). He used to sit inside, and a youngster had to go in.
